Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area
Read more: Local, State, Cedar Rapids Iowa, Cedar Rapids Flooding, Federal Grant Money, Fort Madison Iowa, Lee County Board of Supervisors, Lee County Sheriffs Office, Eddyville Blakesburg High School, Eddyville Blakesburg High School Jazz Band, Des Moines, Polk County Iowa, Marijuana, Gov Jay Nixon, Missouri Budget, Gov Pat Quinn, Illinois Taxes, Food and Drug Administration, Pet Treats, KHQA, KHQA TV, KRCG, KRCG TV, Youtube
Federal auditors say Iowa officials misspent more than $10.5 million in federal grants for flood-damaged Cedar Rapids businesses.
STORY DETAILS HERE
____________________________________________
FORT MADISON –– The Lee County Board of Supervisors Tuesday lifted the county’s hiring freeze to allow the Secondary Roads Department to hire two full-time employees and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to hire one full-time employee.
CLICK HERE for story details.
____________________________________________
On Saturday, March 6th, the Eddyville / Blakesburg High School Jazz Band placed first in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City.
Click here for story details.
____________________________________________
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Polk County authorities say they are holding two Des Moines residents on $105,000 bond after the confiscation of more than 300 pounds of marijuana.
More details HERE.
____________________________________________
Saying he must cut $500 million from next year's budget, Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Missouri, proposed an additional 1,000 state layoffs, selling 2,000 cars in the state fleet and several department consolidations.
Click here for DETAILS
____________________________________________
CHICAGO, ILL. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn is continuing his tour of Illinois schools just days after calling for an income tax increase to prevent deep education cuts.
STORY DETAILS HERE
____________________________________________
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is looking into concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in dogs.
Click here for DETAILS
____________________________________________
Find out what's popular on Twitter
